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Month: July 2013

ZEBRA w/ DOTT, CAVE GHOSTS, SKELOKRATS

Whelanslive presents a new, exciting & exceedingly busy night…

ZEBRA

Every Thursday At Midnight

this week featuring

DOTT CAVE GHOSTS SKELOKRATS

Confirm on facebook HERE

+ CLUB ZEBRA DJs [main room] + LIVE VISUALS [everywhere] + DRINKS PROMOTIONS [everywhere]

TICKETS

FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat)

***email zebra@whelanslive.com for free entry***

 

OTIS GIBBS

Musiclee.ie presents

OTIS GIBBS

plus special guests

Otis Gibbs is a man in search of an honest experience. Gibbs is often referred to as a folk artist, but that is a simplistic way to describe a man who has planted over 7,000 trees, slept in hobo jungles, walked with nomadic shepherds in Romania, was a fifth grade yo-yo champion and once wrestled a bear (and lost).

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SESSION AMERICANA

Musiclee.ie presents

SESSION AMERICANA

Session Americana sit tightly around a small round cafe table, ambient mics tuned to catch the complete sound of the voices and instruments. A suitcase drum kit, an old electric bass, a field organ and a collection of acoustic instruments. 

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BANK HOLIDAY SONNTAG (FUNK/DISCO/HOUSE)

SONNTAGS w/breevil (Funk/Disco/House)

[EVERY SUNDAY 11PM TIL LATE]

Upstairs @ Whelan’s

Introducing Sonntags!

A weekly Sunday night event held in the upstairs venue of Whelans, concentrating on a mix of underground electronic music with some throwback classics and future favourites. As 2013 gets into the swing of things Sonntags is gearing towards showcasing the city’s best djs along with sourcing the finest international acts for like minded Sunday revellers who don’t want to finish their weekend so early whether you want to simply chill and talk nonsense in the heated smoking area or get your boogie on inside..

Curated each week by 2 DJ’s breevil and Basic Tone to create that Sunday vibe and party atmosphere that is expected to top off the best of weekends.

Expect to hear the likes of…

IN THE WILLOWS

IN THE WILLOWS

plus guests

Formed in late 2011 as an acoustic trio, In The Willows has since grown to a six piece folk band that has established themselves as one of the best upcoming bands in the country.

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THE LUND QUARTET

Note Productions presents

THE LUND QUARTET

plus guest

I ATE MURCURY

Lund Quartet are an instrumental band from Bristol. Five years in the making,their unique approach to music blends the space of the Scandinavian Jazz scene with the creative opportunities of subtle turntablism.

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WORKHOUSE BRIDES & THE CHOIR INVISIBLE

WORKHOUSE BRIDES

&

THE CHOIR INVISIBLE

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WORKHOUSE BRIDES

https://www.facebook.com/WorkhouseBrides

This Whelan’s gig marks the debut gig of northside Dublin act, Workhouse Brides. Stemming from previous band incarnations, the three-piece have been based in their rehearsal room in Dublin 3 for many months progressively working on their specific brand of original music.

Their first recording, ‘Trial By Fire’, introduced the band with a pounding drum beat, grizzly guitar lines, staccato vocals and ambiguous lyrics. The song’s video features an interesting tip of the cap to Scorsese, Keitel and DeNiro.

Workhouse Brides are most likely the loudest band in Dublin without a bass player. Their influences include red wine and beer.

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THE CHOIR INVISIBLE

http://www.thechoirinvisible.com

The Choir Invisible are a four-piece pop band in Dublin. With shades of ’60s French pop, jangly indie melody, shoegaze noise and the occasional suit, they’ve spent the past year making a name for themselves on the Irish live scene, as well as playing in the UK. Their singles have been spotted in Tokyo record shops, and have received occasional accolades from strange French websites.

They sing about escape and fantasy, about ticking time and about fast drives by clueless drivers at unreasonable hours. They have been featured on Dublin City FM, and a host of online radio shows and blogs. They sound like a dinner party in a bedsit with David Lynch.

Having released their debut EP Hundreds and Thousands in November 2012, they’re currently readying a new single and playing a few select gigs before the end of summer: catch them in Sweeney’s on August 2nd and co-headlining Upstairs at Whelan’s on August 15th with Workhouse Brides.

“Highly promising” – Irish Times

TICKETS

€6 on the door

Strictly over 18’s, I.D. may be required.

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie Club /// ZEBRA /// [Live Bands and guest DJs] w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm (Free entry before 10:30pm).

YOUTH LAGOON

MCD.ie presents

YOUTH LAGOON

plus guest

Trevor Powers, whose stage name is Youth Lagoon, began writing his debut album The Year of Hibernation in 2010.  Based around the idea of psychological dysphoria, Powers tried to document the trails of his mind through songs of minimalism and hypnotic ambiance. 

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FIACH, GAVIN GLASS, ERIC McGRATH & CAROL FAHERTY

FIACH GAVIN GLASS ERIC McGRATH CAROL FAHERTY

Confirm on facebook HERE

‘Fiach Moriarty is one of Ireland’s most talented singer-songwriters with a musical sophistication rare in the genre’ – Paul Brady

‘A real music man with an openness and bravery I rarely hear, when I hear Fiach I enjoy every note’ – Eddi Reader

‘So I is a debut album of depth and courage, guile and wit’ – Irish Times

‘Instrumentally as well as vocally, So I is exceptionally resonant and richly textured with strings bringing a sense of the sublime to several tracks. Wonderful!’ – Hot Press

TICKETS

€5 on the door Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie Club /// ZEBRA /// [Live Bands and guest DJs] w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm (Free entry before 10:30pm).

PARQUET COURTS

MCD.ie presents

PARQUET COURTS

plus guests

THE #1’s & OTHERKIN

One of the most exciting bands to emerge from the US in some time, PARQUET COURTS play Whelan’s on October 14th. Tickets priced at €16.50 including booking fee go on sale tomorrow morning at 9am from Ticketmaster.

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NICK HARPER

Old Flat Top presents

NICK HARPER

plus guest

A busy 2013 sees Nick on a major UK solo tour in support of his 8th studio album ‘Riven’. An epic recording with legendary producer Tchad Blake at the helm. Nick has also found time to play on new recordings with Lana Del Rey, Newton Faulkner and Steven Wilson this year

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CAITLIN ROSE

MCD.ie presents

CAITLIN ROSE

plus guest

‘Rose’s voice is one of the finest instruments to grace country music in decades’ – Album of the Week – The Sunday Times

‘One of the first truly great American albums of 2013’ – 9/10 Uncut

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TXÜTXÜKAN, SAINT JOHN THE GAMBLER & MORE

Whelanslive.com presents

TXÜTXÜKAN

(Gypsy World Fusion)

plus guest

SAINT JOHN THE GAMBLER

and the

RESHAM-KA BELLYDANCERS & DANCE WORK SHOP

After two years touring with their van in France, Germany and Ireland ; nine months living together in their home studio in Macroom, Co. Cork; and a three-year break ; the musicians of French band Txütxükan are back in Ireland in August for a tour to present their new album ‘Surf the river Lee’, a 10 track album with only original music !

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ZEBRA w/ SPIES & PADDY HANNA

Whelanslive presents a new, exciting & exceedingly busy night…

ZEBRA

Every Thursday At Midnight this week featuring

SPIES

Paddy Hanna

plus guests
+ CLUB ZEBRA DJs [main room] + LIVE VISUALS [everywhere] + DRINKS PROMOTIONS [everywhere]

TICKETS

FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat) ***email zebra@whelanslive.com for free entry***

JACK OF DIAMONDS FESTIVAL

Jack of Diamonds presents in association with O’Hara’s

JACK OF DIAMONDS FESTIVAL

Aug 16th-18th

MAIN VENUE / UPSTAIRS / BAR

Confirm on Facebook HERE

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Hello Rhythm Rockers & Beat Boppers,

We are very happy to announce the 2nd Annual Jack of Diamonds Rhythm & Roots Festiva Aug 16 – 18 2013!

So polish up yisser dancin’ shoes and come join us for the most hoppin roots weekend in the city!!!! We got over 100 acts across 13 venues all for FREE!!!

CLICK FOR LARGER VERSION:

I DRAW SLOW THE HOT SPROCKETS PRISON LOVE THE ESKIES THE CUJO FAMILY GAVIN GLASS LOUIS BARABBAS AND THE BEDLAM SIX NIWEL TSUMBU ROSS BREEN GYPSY REBEL RABBLE NORTH STRAND KONTRA BAND CONOR LINNIE NC LAWLOR JOHN BLEK AND THE RATS SARAH RED THE URGES CROW BLACK CHICKEN GREASY COAT STRING BAND WYVERN LINGO BLIND YACKETY ARROW IN THE SKY LARKFIELD FOUR THE ROCKETS ORCHID COLLECTIVE THE RAGMEN RUFUS COATES AND THE BLACKENED TREES HOZIER THE BOO BOX SAUCY JACK AND THE BANG BANG BAND WELL ENOUGH ALONE THE VIKING PROJECT RIVER VALLEY BAND THE ANNULMENTS THE FITZAFRENIC LYNCHED SAILS CONOR WHITETRASH AND THE SPARRAWHAWKS LIGHTS CAMERA SUNDOWN ZASKA MY FELLOW SPONGES MICKEY AND THE SCALLYWAGS OLD HANNAH THE BOG FROGS THE LIGHTNING KIDS MILK AND HONEY HUMALAYA

MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

Whelans, The Workmans, The Grand Social, The Button Factory, Sweeney Mongrel, The Mercantile, The Garage Bar & more to be announced

TICKETS

FREE ENTRY

Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).

JACK OF DIAMONDS FESTIVAL

Jack of Diamonds presents in association with O’Hara’s

JACK OF DIAMONDS FESTIVAL

Aug 16th-18th

MAIN VENUE / UPSTAIRS / BAR

Confirm on Facebook HERE

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Hello Rhythm Rockers & Beat Boppers,

We are very happy to announce the 2nd Annual Jack of Diamonds Rhythm & Roots Festiva Aug 16 – 18 2013!

So polish up yisser dancin’ shoes and come join us for the most hoppin roots weekend in the city!!!! We got over 100 acts across 13 venues all for FREE!!!

CLICK FOR LARGER VERSION OF TIMETABLE:

I DRAW SLOW THE HOT SPROCKETS PRISON LOVE THE ESKIES THE CUJO FAMILY GAVIN GLASS LOUIS BARABBAS AND THE BEDLAM SIX NIWEL TSUMBU ROSS BREEN GYPSY REBEL RABBLE NORTH STRAND KONTRA BAND CONOR LINNIE NC LAWLOR JOHN BLEK AND THE RATS SARAH RED THE URGES CROW BLACK CHICKEN GREASY COAT STRING BAND WYVERN LINGO BLIND YACKETY ARROW IN THE SKY LARKFIELD FOUR THE ROCKETS ORCHID COLLECTIVE THE RAGMEN RUFUS COATES AND THE BLACKENED TREES HOZIER THE BOO BOX SAUCY JACK AND THE BANG BANG BAND WELL ENOUGH ALONE THE VIKING PROJECT RIVER VALLEY BAND THE ANNULMENTS THE FITZAFRENIC LYNCHED SAILS CONOR WHITETRASH AND THE SPARRAWHAWKS LIGHTS CAMERA SUNDOWN ZASKA MY FELLOW SPONGES MICKEY AND THE SCALLYWAGS OLD HANNAH THE BOG FROGS THE LIGHTNING KIDS MILK AND HONEY HUMALAYA

MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

Whelans, The Workmans, The Grand Social, The Button Factory, Sweeney Mongrel, The Mercantile, The Garage Bar & more to be announced

TICKETS

FREE ENTRY

Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).

THE MIDNIGHT HOUR w/
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY & :HOUNDS:

featuring –

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY & :HOUNDS:

Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.

Doors: 11:30pm

Sign up for guest list HERE

Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland.

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To celebrate the bringing of Beastenders into the mortal world this event shall take place.

Free entry if you ask for guestlist on facebook. The aforementioned Beastenders will be available for purchase for a pre-decided sum of currency

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THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY

www.facebook.com/bridgesassemble bridgesofmadisoncounty.bandcamp.com/album/the-divil-wears-prada

The Bridges Of Madison County is a band comprised of members of The Jimmy Cake, Hooray For Humans, Hands Up Who Wants To Die and Sylvan. They could be described as Scruff Pop, Wonk Pop, Noise Pop or clumsy neanderthals tripping over their own feet on stage but never Pop Punk or Math Pop because that would be shit.

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:HOUNDS:

www.houndsband.com

Having established a gruesome forfeiture system to impose discipline, :Hounds: were able to reach an acceptable level of musical understanding in only 5 short years. With the foundation of their throbbing, riff-laden power in place, bass player Gavin was able to take a 6 month sabbatical to lurk in a canoe. Drummer Brian (hired primarily for his ability to scare bulies) regularly fights man-sized chickens for money, although he has yet to be paid. If bespectacled rage-made-flesh singer/guitarist Allen were an animal, he’d be an animal. Reclusive singer/guitarist Peter is currently recovering in a maximum security old folks’ home from an addiction to rum and piracy.

Frustrated pastry chefs by day, they convene at their roadside rehearsal room at dusk to shout at strangers and argue in Klingon. By room I of course mean caravan.

Recalling early Soundgarden if they had replaced Chris Cornell with Dimebag Darrell, started playing Melvins covers and scavenging in bins for sustenance, :Hounds: truly believe that their riffs can actually melt faces. In real life.

TICKETS

FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat)

ZEBRA w/ SWORDS, TARA & MAUD IN CAHOOTS

Whelanslive presents a new, exciting & exceedingly busy night…

ZEBRA

Every Thursday At Midnight

this week featuring

SWORDS

TARA

MAUD IN CAHOOTS

+ CLUB ZEBRA DJs [main room] + LIVE VISUALS [everywhere] + DRINKS PROMOTIONS [everywhere]

TICKETS

FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat)

***email zebra@whelanslive.com for free entry***

ZEBRA w/ GO SWIM, THE NOTAS, THIEVES

Whelanslive presents a new, exciting & exceedingly busy night…

ZEBRA

Every Thursday At Midnight

this week featuring

GO SWIM

plus

THE NOTAS THIEVES

+ CLUB ZEBRA DJs [main room] + LIVE VISUALS [everywhere] + DRINKS PROMOTIONS [everywhere]

TICKETS

FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat)

***email zebra@whelanslive.com for free entry***

ZEBRA w/ FOX JAW BOUNTY HUNTERS & THE HIP NECK BLUES COLLECTIVE

Whelanslive presents a new, exciting & exceedingly busy night…

ZEBRA

Every Thursday At Midnight

this week featuring

FOX JAW BOUNTY HUNTERS

THE HIP NECK BLUES COLLECTIVE

+ CLUB ZEBRA DJs [main room] + LIVE VISUALS [everywhere] + DRINKS PROMOTIONS [everywhere]

TICKETS

FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat)

***email zebra@whelanslive.com for free entry***

CHRIS WOODS

CHRIS WOODS

plus guest JUSTIN DOWLING

‘Chris Woods is one of the UK’s most exciting instrumentalists. His performances are a blend of endearing stories with ear bending drop tuned grooves. Displaying dazzling creativity and skill, by mixing emotive and imaginative sounds with stunning technique. You wont forget what you hear.’

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FINN

Live from the Window at Whelans

FINN

PLAY THE FRONT BAR

7pm – FREE ENTRY

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Silent Disco from 11pm – 2 DJs, just pick the one you like best [Free before 11:30pm, €5 after] plus Late Bar.

TONETOASTER RECORDS NIGHT

TONETOASTER RECORDS NIGHT

German label TONETOASTER RECORDS is celebrating its 5th birthday upstairs in Whelans!

Having worked with Irish bands like The Mighty Stef, The Last Tycoons and many more in the past 5 years, releasing their albums and booking shows in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Tonetoaster is doing a very special show in Dublin for the first time.

“We did a similar concert in my hometown Langenberg, Germany in April to celebrate the labels birthday” says Michael Langewender who manages Tonetoaster, “it was quite successful and then had this crazy idea to do a night in Dublin as well!”

The label is now presenting four of their artists on stage:

GORDON REEVES (Dublin)

Irish folksman Gordon Reeves is a globetrotter who likes to „come home after work with my hands full of mud.” He indeed is as faithfully and gently as you can hear it in his songs. His style somewhere between Paul Simon, Bob Dylan and Bob Marley, Gordon is a singer/songwriter who takes his songs voicefully and straight out to the audience. Gordon has been the very first artist, that Tonetoaster signed back in 2008.

www.myspace.com/gordonreeves | www.facebook.com/gordonreevesmusic

MARC O’REILLY (Waterford)

Marc O’Reilly is being acclaimed as the new sensation of Irish acoustic roots music. His debut album ‘My Friend Marx’ was included in many ‘Best of 2012’ lists and his spellbinding guitar playing and emotive vocals are making him a must see live performer.

www.marcoreillymusic.com

KNOXVILLE MORNING (Newbridge)

Knoxville Morning began life as a solo side-project of Band on an Island’s Ciaran Dwyer, before in time, growing into something far bigger with getting more and more people involved. Mixing folk with Americana sounds, the band got on Hot Press Magazines “Ones to watch for 2013” list after releasing their fine debut album at the end of 2012.

www.knoxvillemorning.com

GHOST ESTATES (Dublin)

Since forming in the spring of 2010, Ghost Estates have gained a reputation as one of the most exciting acts in the country.Following the release of their debut album in June of 2012,the band have gone from strength to strength.Their songs cover a wide spectrum of influences,that come together and create a sound that is all their own.

www.ghostestatesmusic.com

TICKETS

€9 adv / €10 door Advanced tickets are available online from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078] (50c per ticket service charge applies on phone, internet or creditcard bookings) Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).

TRADIOHEAD

TRADIOHEAD

plus guest LEANNE HARTE

No surprises? Well, not quite. Tradiohead take the songs of Radiohead and re-imagine them using instruments more often associated with Irish traditional music. Tradiohead are Jimi McDonnell on vocals, Philip Fogarty on accordion and bodhrán, Pat Hargan on guitar and Michael Chang on violin, viola and mandolin.

What started out as a pun soon turned into a re-working of some of the most lauded songs in popular music. Occupy Oxford, if you will. The unlikely meeting of Radiohead and some gems from the Irish trad catalogue now has a name: Tradiohead

TICKETS

€8 available online from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078] (50c per ticket service charge applies on phone or creditcard bookings) Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie Club /// ZEBRA /// [Live Bands and guest DJs] w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm (Free entry before 10:30pm).

LIVE FROM THE WINDOW
w/ D-RICULOUS ALL STARS

Live from the Window at Whelan’s

D-RICULOUS ALL STARS

– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –

7pm – FREE ENTRY

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).

BEN CAPLAN

MCD.ie presents

BEN CAPLAN

plus guest

Ben Caplan has announced details of an exclusive intimate headline performance Upstairs At Whelan’s on 30 July 2013

Tickets priced €10 inclusive of booking fee are on sale now from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide and www.ticketmaster.ie

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Rugged, raspy, and roaring with charisma. Halifax’s Ben Caplan is to folklore, what smoke is to bourbon. Perfectly coupled. Ben’s songwriting is bold in both range and ferocity. Fuelled by a quality of melodrama and powerful lyricism, the romance and bravery in his voice gives Caplan a truly innovative and experimental artistry. A sound that bridges the gap between controlled composition and unruly passion.

Caplan has marked his place in the Canadian music landscape with a growling spirit similar to that of Tom Waits. Sometimes joined by his band, The Casual Smokers, Ben strides in pace with gypsy-inspired strings delicately blended with the sultry tones of clarinet and saxophone. Caplan’s tours have extended throughout the Commonwealth, and with the rhapsodic energy of his live show it is no wonder that his elegant cacophony is gaining attention around the world. Breaking between guitar, banjo, piano, and melodica, Caplan’s stage show is almost reminiscent of a burly and bearded Freddy Mercury; a raging, strong, and exploratory songwriter, it’s the blues in his soul and the heart in your chest pounding in sync that makes Ben Caplan an unmissable act.

The music of Ben Caplan is diverse, ranging from poetic ballads to frenetic gypsy anthems. But even when the band delivers the roughest of bar room stomps, there is a surprising depth and musicianship to the songs. Expressive percussion, upright bass, violin, sax, clarinet, flute, and terrific use of call and response sing-along choruses all help Caplan stand out from the masses.

TICKETS

€10 available online from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078] (50c per ticket service charge applies on phone, internet or creditcard bookings) Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s DJ w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm (Free Entry)

SAM AMIDON

Harmonic presents

SAM AMIDON

plus guests

Tickets €16 on sale Friday July 26th from www.whelanslive.com www.tickets.ie www.ticketmaster.ie & outlets nationwide

“…he has the curly mop and wide eyes of an overgrown five-year-old. But it is more than that: his whole performance is built on wrong-footing his audience, in ways that make us laugh, then shock us into rapt attention.”The Guardian ****

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LIVE FROM THE WINDOW
w/ PILGRIM BLUES

Live from the Window at Whelan’s

PILGRIM BLUES

– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –

7pm – FREE ENTRY

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie DJ in the bar and Sonntags [Disco/House/Funk] upstairs from 11pm til late (Free Entry).

Isaac Butler, Ciara & Joe, Blow, The Stoles

Isaac Butler Ciara & Joe Blow The Stoles

TICKETS

€tbc

Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).

GREG CLIFFORD, PAUL MELIA & CULT CALLED MAN

Three of the best new acts in town …. Catch them here first!

GREG CLIFFORD PAUL MELIA CULT CALLED MAN

Confirm on Facebook HERE

Greg Clifford is a talented, multi-instrumentalist from Dublin. Clifford’s style is an amalgamation of singer songwriter with rock, blues, jazz and folk. Clifford also provides us with astute chamber orchestra arrangements.

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SONNTAGS (DISCO/HOUSE)

SONNTAGS (DISCO/HOUSE)

[EVERY SUNDAY 11PM TIL LATE]

Upstairs @ Whelan’s

Introducing Sonntags!

A weekly Sunday night event held in the upstairs venue of Whelans, concentrating on a mix of underground electronic music with some throwback classics and future favourites. As 2013 gets into the swing of things Sonntags is gearing towards showcasing the city’s best djs along with sourcing the finest international acts for like minded Sunday revellers who don’t want to finish their weekend so early whether you want to simply chill and talk nonsense in the heated smoking area or get your boogie on inside..

Curated each week by 2 DJ’s breevil and Basic Tone to create that Sunday vibe and party atmosphere that is expected to top off the best of weekends.

Expect to hear the likes of…

FOY VANCE

MCD.ie presents

FOY VANCE

plus guests

Foy Vance has just announced details of an exclusive headline performance at Whelan’s, Wexford Street on Saturday 7 December 2013.

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BEACH, THIEVES & WOB!

Three of the best new bands in town …. Catch them here first!

BEACH THIEVES WOB!

Confirm on Facebook HERE

TICKETS

€5

Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).

SEAMUS FOGARTY, THE MAN WHOM & I HAVE A TRIBE

Kinfolk.com presents

SEAMUS FOGARTY THE MAN WHOM I HAVE A TRIBE

“The ghostly emotional wallop of the tunes will take your breath away” The Irish Times ****

“Startlingly good debut album….a record that nestles beautifully at the point where the digital and analogue worlds collide” The Skinny *****

Seamus Fogarty grew up in the west of Ireland and spent his early years writing songs about mountains that steal t-shirts, women who look like dinosaurs and various other unfortunate incidents. Now based in London, he released his debut album God Damn You Mountain on revered Scottish indie label Fence Records last year. A collection of stripped-back songs and field recordings underpinned by layers of subtle electronics, the album led to a number of high-profile shows in 2012 including performances alongside King Creosote and Jon Hopkins at Vicar Street and slots at the Electric Picnic and on the main stage of The Green Man Festival in Wales.

2013 has seen Seamus undertake two extensive UK tours, first with fellow Fence Collective members James Yorkston and The Pictish Trail, followed by a 10 date solo tour with Malcolm Middleton (Arab Strap). He recorded an EP of new material to take on tour and his remix of the James Yorkston track Kath With Rhodes was released on Domino Records in April. He also got a haircut, went on a short holiday and designed a t-shirt.

TICKETS

€10 available online from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078] (50c per ticket service charge applies on phone, internet or creditcard bookings)

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Silent Disco from 11pm – 2 DJs, just pick the one you like best [Free before 11:30pm, €5 after] plus Late Bar.  

STREET DOGS

U:Mack in association with Whelanslive presents

STREET DOGS

plus guest LOUISE DISTRAS Michael McColgan: Lead Vocals John Rioux: Bass Guitar Marcus Hollar: Guitar Lenny Lashley: Guitar Pete Sosa: Drums “We can speak of riots and petrol bombs and revolutions all day long, but if we fail to organize we’ll waste our life on protest songs.”Joe Strummer

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ZEBRA w/ THE STONEY BROKES & SAILS

Whelanslive presents a new, exciting & exceedingly busy night…

ZEBRA

this week featuring

THE STONEY BROKES SAILS

Confirm on Facebook HERE

+ CLUB ZEBRA DJs [main room] + LIVE VISUALS [everywhere] + DRINKS PROMOTIONS [everywhere]

TICKETS

FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat)

***email zebra@whelanslive.com for free entry***

LIVE FROM THE WINDOW
w/ AMAZING APPLES

Live from the Window at Whelan’s

AMAZING APPLES

– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –

7pm – FREE ENTRY

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie DJ in the bar and Sonntags [Disco/House/Funk] upstairs from 11pm til late (Free Entry).

THE YOUNG FOLK

THE YOUNG FOLK

plus guest

EDISON & LIZA FLUME

The Dublin five piece have been touring parts of Ireland, Scandinavia and North America over the past 9 months whiles performing at some of Irelands well known festival such as Electric Picnic, Sea Sessions, Valentia Isle Festival and The Spirit of Folk Festival.

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GLASVEGAS

MCD.ie presents

GLASVEGAS

plus guest

LITTLE BEAR

**TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY AT 9AM**

Glaswegian indie rockers Glasvegas have just announced details of their highly anticipated return to Ireland with a show at Whelan’s, Dublin on 9 October 2013

TICKETS – SOLD OUT

€16.35 available online from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078], prices may vary from other outlets. (50c per ticket service charge applies on phone, internet or creditcard bookings)

Strictly over 18’s, I.D. may be required.

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Silent Disco from 11pm – 2 DJs, just pick the one you like best [Free before 11:30pm, €5 after] plus Late Bar.

PETER BRUNTNELL & FULL BAND

Whelanslive.com presents

PETER BRUNTNELL & FULL BAND

plus guests

NME claimed that “Peter Bruntnell’s records should be taught in schools” and with 9 studio albums under his belt and countless high-profile fans picked up along the way (including Rumer, REM’s Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner and Son Volt’s Jay Farrar and more recently John Murry)

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ALASDAIR ROBERTS

Whelanslive.com Presents

ALASDAIR ROBERTS

plus guests

Critically acclaimed Scottish folk singer, guitarist and songwriter Alasdair Roberts has been described as ‘one of Britain’s most singular and original talents’ (Colin Irwin, fRoots) – evidenced by the release of his most recent album A Wonder Working Stone (Drag City, available on CD and double LP).

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THE CHAMELEONS

Harmonic presents

THE CHAMELEONS

plus guest

Tickets on sale now priced €20 (including booking fee) from www.whelanslive.com, www.tickets.ie, www.ticketmaster.ie& outlets nationwide

“The oddest thing about the Chameleons’ comeback is that they’ve carried on exactly where they left off, with their devoted fanbase still intact (the Verve and the Gallaghers reputedly among its members) and new album Why Call It Anything? picking up their trademark sound as if it were something they’d left in the garage.

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ZEBRA w/ PERCOLATOR, YAWNING CHASM & MORE

Whelanslive presents a new, exciting & exceedingly busy night…

ZEBRA

this week featuring

Percolator Yawning Chasm I Have A Tribe Tandem Felix Guest Act

Ham Sandwich DJ SET [mainroom] Confirm on Facebook HERE

+ CLUB ZEBRA DJs [main room] + LIVE VISUALS [everywhere] + DRINKS PROMOTIONS [everywhere]

TICKETS

FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat)

***email zebra@whelanslive.com for free entry***

KEITH MOSS & THE TIGHTROPE WALKERS (Album Launch)

KEITH MOSS & THE TIGHTROPE WALKERS

‘What Eludes You Moves You’ Album Launch

plus guest

NANU NANU

Critically-acclaimed Reekus Records firebrands KEITH MOSS AND THE TIGHTROPE WALKERS launch debut album ‘What Eludes You Moves You’ with very special guests NANU NANU on Friday 26th July 2013. Admission €5. Doors 8pm

“The young Dubliner has been collecting plaudits by the bucketload and this taster for his debut album should add a few more notches to his critical bow” – Hot Press

“A curious mixture of Bernard Butler and Loudon Wainwright III, Moss sings songs with titles almost as grandiose as his demeanour…He’s an instinctive performer and someone to keep a judicious eye out for” – Tony Clayton-Lea, The Irish Times

“A thoughtful, intelligent writer of psychedelic pop, he’s a lithe performer of real potential…A voice to listen out for in the future” – Hot Press

“This mesmerizing newcomer is receiving some serious critical acclaim…Keith Moss has the power to inspire a lot of opinions with his recent release. So what is it about this young Irishman that has everyone’s knickers in a knot? Well, he’s a force of nature, with a penchant for wordplay and looks that rival John Mayer’s pouty visage…It’s no wonder that people are developing a fascination with Moss and his music” – In Your Speakers

“The young Irishman seems to have a strange effect on UK critics, as I can’t recall ever seeing an artist receive so many seemingly disparate comparisons…Let me throw in Freedy Johnston and Ron Sexsmith” – MOKB/My Old Kentucky Blog

TICKETS

€5 on the door Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).

JULIA HOLTER

Harmonic presents

JULIA HOLTER

plus guest

THE MORNING VEILS

17.11 Unitarian Church, Dublin  [BUY] 19.11 Whelan’s, Dublin [BUY]

“A work of luminous beauty and rarified poise from the hitherto little-known Holter, Tragedy was inspired conceptually inspired by Euripides’ Hippolytus (what else?). Musically it was a marriage of meditative folk and psychedelic concrete, amorphous and unpredictable – one minute affecting a Bad Seeds-style gothic stomp (‘Try To Make Yourself A Work Of Art’), the next channelling ‘O Superman’ on the perfect pop of ‘Goddess Eyes’.” – FACT Mag #13 Best Album of the Year

 “Julia Holter’s Tragedy truly inhabits a world unlike any other. Bits of musique-concrète, noise, drone, dreamy ’80s 4AD medieval-pop and avant-classical are the touchstones for an album centered around Euripides’ Hippolytus. But as academic as that all sounds, Tragedy pulls me into its emotional world as well, just as the curtain falls and the voices trail away at the finale.” – NPR #4 The Best Outer Sound Albums Of 2011

Loud City Song is the new studio recording by Los Angeles based artist Julia Holter, set for release by Domino on August 20th 2013 (August 19th in the rest of the world). The album is Holter’s third full length release in as many years – following 2011’s groundbreaking debut Tragedy and last year’s follow-up, the critically lauded Ekstasis.

Her first studio album proper, Loud City Song is both a continuation and a furthering of the fiercely singular and focused vision displayed by its predecessors, taking as it does Holter’s rare gift for merging high concept, compositional prowess and experimentation with pop sensibility and applying it to a set of even more daringly beautiful arrangements and emotionally resonant songs.

Holter’s artistic process is a ceaseless outpouring. She often conceives, writes and records material intended for numerous records at once – recalling and remoulding various strands of ideas and inspiration as the remarkably vivid worlds and the detailed narratives her records conjure come into focus over time.

The songs that make up Loud City Song have origins that pre-date even 2011’s debut Tragedy – coaxed out and finessed as demos in Holter’s bedroom studio and then finally coalesced into one thrillingly cohesive experience in the latter stages of 2012 by Holter and co-producer Cole Marsden Grief-Neill and an ensemble of Los Angeles musicians. The result is an album of enormous ambition – taking its cues from the likes of Joni Mitchell and the poetry of Frank O’Hara but forging those inspirations into something resolutely unique.

Whilst Holter’s recordings have always been defined by the scope of their musicality – Tragedy saw her malleable, hugely touching voice accompanied by synths, drum machines, cello, saxophone, keyboards, ensemble players, a chorus and more –Loud City Song sees her leave the limits of midi patches and home recording well and truly behind – adding even more intricacy and invention to her unique palette. Rich, fabulously textured and bathed in her own brand of heavenly ambience, it’s a record that simply sounds tremendous and endows her songs with a grandeur and dramatic poise only hinted at previously – perfect given the cinematic nature of the material itself.

For Holter, a single notion or phrase is often enough to inspire an entire record’s worth of material. Just as Tragedy took its core inspiration from one line plucked from Euripides’sHippolytus and became one of the most forward-thinking, emotionally impactful and culturally relevant albums of recent times, Loud City Song also uses a classic literary reference – Colette’s 1944 novella Gigi – as a prism through which Holter is able to explore her own perspective onmodern life.  In this instance, she explores her own feelings about the superficial celebrity-obsessed contemporary media–both within her native LA and beyond–through a prism of the tale of the young Gigi being unwittingly groomed for a career as a courtesan in gossipy turn-of-the-century Paris.

“There are lots of things about Gigi that interest me”, explains Holter. “I think I could apply it very generally to feelings I’ve had in the past, growing up in a time and place where everyone is obsessed with celebrity, and watching paparazzi chase after famous people. I actually didn’t have to deal with that much growing up, because I wasn’t surrounded by a Hollywood crowd, and LA is really big, but there still were hints of it, and I think we all see it, in reality television, which I think is horrific and boring. Gigi shares sentiments about things like this being boring, I think. I liked her character a lot and I wanted to do something with the story so it inspired me to think of my experience with LA in comparison to hers with Paris.”

Over the course of the ten songs on Loud City Song Holter projects the story of Gigi on to modern day LA, navigating its strangeness, beauty and madness from a number of perspectives and vantage points in incredibly evocative fashion. “I think the thing about LA is it’s hard to pin down exactly what it is–what it’s like, how it sounds, how it smells”, says Holter, “so when people make music about LA, which a lot of people do, it’s hard to identify particular things about it and it just becomes this great abstract or collage.”

The way Loud City Song captures those intangibles in its feeling, sound and dynamics lies at the very heart of the album’s beauty. It’s not just an album about a city in a two dimensional sense but an album that seems in possession of the very essence of the place itself, an album that extends an invitation not just to listen to it but to inhabit it, to discover it. As such Loud City Songtakes a place in the great, time-honoured tradition of the artist’s fascination with the idea of the city itself – the chaos, romance, corruption, beauty and intense humanity of it all. “The city in the record could be any city really,” explains Holter, “and this media fascination with celebrity is everywhere – inescapable, scary.”

It’s a universal idea for certain but one that particularly resonates in Los Angeles, arguably the epicentre of this fixation and it feels appropriate that Holter, fast becoming one of the other side of the city’s most vital creative forces, is the artist discussing it. “One defining characteristic of LA music-makers might be a higher dose of pure originality than other places”, Holter says whilst pondering the concept of Loud City Song and the relationship of Los Angeles and its artists in general. “People are left to their own devices here a bit more, can be hermits and just do their thing, and they end up making music that might not have a lot of roots, very imaginative things, I think.”  For that, and especially to Julia Holter, the rest of the world owes the city an enormous debt of gratitude.

Tickets for both shows via www.wavtickets.ie

TICKETS

€18.50 – Unitarian Church, Dublin – Nov 17th [BUY NOW] €16.50 – Whelan’s, Dublin – Nov 19th [BUY NOW] Advanced tickets available online from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078] (50c per ticket service charge applies on phone, internet and credit card bookings) Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s DJ w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm (Free Entry)
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